Navigating Emotional Risk in the Music Classroom

What is emotional risk and how does it affect our teaching? Learning how students perceive and respond to emotional risk can inform much of what we (and our students) do in our classrooms. In this session, we will discuss concepts and strategies to scaffold emotional risk, helping all students feel safe and welcome to fully participate in active music making. Be prepared to engage in large and small group strategies that you can use with your students, as well as learn about the psychology behind these strategies to help reach all your students in a meaningful way. While examples will come from elementary instrumental, vocal, and general music classes, music educators from all disciplines can benefit from this session.

Terri Felton is a 5th grade orchestra teacher and new teacher mentor in Madison, Wisconsin, and is the South-Central Vice-President for the Wisconsin Music Educators Association. She actively works to provide access to meaningful musical experiences for all students, and she strongly believes in the power of supporting new teachers by pairing them with experienced mentors.

NAfME presents this live virtual event at no charge to all as a service to the music education profession. To register, you must enter your NAfME member information or create a nonmember account. After registering, check your email for instructions. A recording of this program will be available to all registrants for one week following the live event. Members can also view archived NAfME webinars in the NAfME Academy.

The views expressed are those of the presenter; they do not necessarily reflect the views of NAfME.